Tape connected slider fastener



May 27, 1941. A. w."rR|PP ETAI.

TAPE CONNECTED SLIDER FASTENER Filed Feb. 8, 1940 a .5. H @MMO JACOB D SWP/55 BY .GTTORNEY May 27, 1941 t A. w. TRIPP ETAL TAPE CONNECTED SLIDER FASTENER Filed Feb. 8, 194() 2 SheeLs--Sheel'I 2 0mm m aww o my. T

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Patented May 27, 1941 @Miren STAT es Parmi" oer-eee Abpneatitnrebruary s, masseria Naf-312840 (craze-207') 17 Olaims This invention relates .totape connected:l slider fasteners; and* is` particularly directed .to slider fasteners "ofA the"character'describedj for nclosing an opening having 'beads'at the edges oft the opening; slid'ably" engaged' by saidfasten'ers; of the `type generally disclosed in applicants zco; pending applications' Serial Nos: 317,338` and 317,841, both' led" on: February 8, 1940."

An object of thisLinventions' to provide slider fasteners ofitlie character described', which" Will not`V cut` the beaded edges.z andL which' will"l not gi'i'tle" same'eithertoo tightly or' too. loosely; andivh'iclwill: not bin'd "on saidbeadd edges?.

Anothenobject` ofrtliis `invention is to"provide a`slider fastenerofthe character describedma'de offtwo parts', toonezof iwhicliisattached an oma., ment orbuttcn; andtothe'otherof Whichis separatelyA attached a" strip of Tape; the `parts having meansfor" mutual interrattachment" after said ornament andtapehiave' been attached to said partsz A' frtier ob'jectiofthis invention: is to provide aislidrfa'sten'er of the"char`acter described,v which shallbe easy to `assemble, Whichshall be easyto attach; to astripof tape connecting'said fasteners, andon whichimay be'riveted awide variety 'of ornamental members or`buttons;.

Afryctiffirtheriobject'ofithis `invention is to provide` a"sli'drfastener1 of "the character described ma'd of two parts; having'means to attach said partstogether," saidmean's also. serving1 to attach a-strip voft'ajoe to' said fastener.'

A still 'further' object of tliisinventionwisat provideia-sliderfastenerwhiclf may be.. made ofv die-stamnexzl':metal` parts, andl` in which both-the tapeK andl th. ornamental or decorative button maybe attachedthereto'bymeans of 'a riveting device,whereby the fasteners Vmay beattached `to theftaper andthe'buttons may Ybe mountedonthe fasteners quickly and inexpensively.

Still. another object .ioffthis invention `is to-:proi Vide a strong Yand.fdurable..fastenerconstructionV of the characteridescribed, which shallfbefrelatively :inexpensive to `manu-facture, and Yyet prac@ tical andeicient to ahigh degreefinnsef OtherV1 objects .of.- thissinvention will-'impart f be obvious `andin ,parthereinafterfpointed out;

Thefinventiori accordinglyconsistsin tlie fea-- tures of construction, combinations=ofzelements; andaarrangement of parts Whichwill ble-exemplified` ina-thefconstructionihereinafterdescribed; and' off-which tliescope ofi application Wi'l'bef indi;- catedrirt the-fellowinglclai-ms.

Inithe accompanying1drawings,` in*4 which are shown" various possible 'illustrative embodiments ofithisinvention,

Fig."1"`isa fontelevational View of an opening in a garment havingbeaded edges at theopening and closed" b`y ai tape connected: slider .fastener construction embodying.: the' invention;

Fig-121s a rear elevational View ofthe structure shown'nfFi'g. 1`;"

Fig: 3:..isacross-'sectionalview taken Online '3i-Tof Fig: 1;'

Fig'.4 is across=sectional viewtaken -on line 4;-4 ofFig'.' 3?;

Fig. 5"'is"acrossseotional View takenonline SLS' 'of Fig." 3;

Fig. 6 is. across-.sectionalview taken-online i-`lofl'ig.' 31;'.

Fig; 7 is'a cross-sectionalviw taken rOnline I-l of Fig..3.;"

Fig'isfa perspective view of a.' sliderfastener ernb'odxzing*theA invention, with the parts .-thereof separatedi;kv

Fig. 9 is. a' longitudinal; cross-sectional? View through at slider fastener, embodying the? invention, andillustrating a modified construction;V

Fig:- 9a. is'r a .rearelevational viewoffth'e rstructure shown' in' .Figi 92' Fig. 10 is a" cross-'sectional View vtaken on-line I o-'-I 0"of"Fig.f 9";

Figll isla cross-sectional 4view takenon line II-II of Figi-9E,

Fig;` .12 is'a view-similar toFi'g. 9, but Y.illustrating a'still further modified fo-rm of the invention;

Fig. 13. is a cross-sectional View takenon line I3'I3of Fig.. .12; I Fig. 14 is`.a cross-.sectionalviewtaken online I-Idof Fig. 12'j.and

Fig. 15 is a perspectiveview cfa modied form of' tape connected fastener.

Referring now infdetailito the drawings,- I Il designates a garment or bag,'or any other.. suitable construction having a. longitudinal opening Ill; Stitched'to they edges .I I vI I Aof 'the garment as at I I a,- I I a, are. elongated .flexible` strips f I2, |21 provided WithbeadingIA-Ili at the adjacent marginal edges thereof.

Illustrated in thedravviigs,l is` tape connected slider" fastener construction I5, embodying. the invention, for attaching together, thestrips I 2; I2 to'close'thecpening I 3a in the garment. Said slider'fastener*construction` l'ccniprises a plurality of "spaced slider' fasteners' I 5 interconnected by a. longitudinal strip of 'exible'tape ITI, in the manner described hereinafter.

Each' sliderffastenerf I6 "`-comprises'tWo partsY I3' ings, or in any other suitable manner. The part I9 has a flat Wall 20 from the longitudinal edges of which extend parallelsimilar flanges 2|, disposed at right angles to said wall. Wall 20 has a central recess 22 formed with a central opening 23 at the bottom thereof.v The recess 22 is located between the flanges 2| and spaced therefrom, and extends in the same direction from the wall 20 as said flanges.

At the ends of the wall 26 are symmetrically disposed, recessed portions 26, each having a bottom wall 21 formed with a notch 28 at its outer end. The recesses 26 are likewise located between the flanges 2| and are aligned with the central recess 22.

The part I8 has a flat wall portion 30 formed y with parallel flanges 3l extending at right angles thereto, and aligned with the flanges 2|. Wall 30 is formed with a central opening 33, aligned with the opening 23 in recess 22. from the ends of wall 30 are similar tabs 35, having reduced tongue portions 36 at their outer ends forming shoulders 31 at the base of the tongues.

In assembling the parts I8 and I9, the tongues 36 engage within the notches 28 and rthe shoulders 31 contact the walls 21 of the recesses 26. The tongues 36 are bent inwardly toward each other, to attach lparts I8 and I9 together, and are hence disposed within the recesses 26. Thus, the shoulders 31 and the tongues 36 serve to space the walls and 30, said walls being disposed in parallelrelation. The flanges 2| and 3| are in alignment and spaced from one another, forming slots 38 therebetween.

The four corners of walls 20 and 30 are preferably cut-away, asshown at I8a and IBa, for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

The tape I1 may be riveted to part I9 by means of a riveted eyelet 40, passing through opening 22, said rivet having a flat head 4I extending transversely across the width of wall 20 to press the tap I1 thereagainst. Part of the tape is pressed into the recess 22 by said rivet. The outer edges 42 of the rivet head 4I may be slightly curved inwardly, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, to press the tape I1 to part I9.

Attached to part I8 is an ornamental or decorative memlber or button 45 of any suitable construction. The button 45 may be attached to the part I8 by a riveted eyelet 46 fixed to said button and extending through the opening 33 of wall 30.

It will now be understood that the tape and the button may be separately riveted to the parts I9 and I8, respectively, and that said parts may thereafter be assembled tOgether.

'Ihe cut-away corners I8a and I9a permit use of either a round or square or oblong button or ornament, without showing any part of the fastener.

As shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, a cross-bar 56 may be attached to the slide fastener I6, said cross-bar being interposed between the butto-n 45 and part I8, and having a central opening 5| through which the eyelet or rivet 46 passes. On the cross-bar 50 is a loop 56a, which may be grasped and pulled downwardly to bring the slide fasteners together at the bottom of the opening in the garment, to open up said opening in the garment. Upon pulling upwardly on loop 56a, the opening is closed.

If desired the part I8 may be formed with a central recess, similar to recess 22, and the button and tape may be attached to opposite sides'of Extending the fastener I6 by a single rivet passing through the registering openings in the recesses. The recesses in parts I8, I9 should then be of a height sufficient to contact each other in order to maintain the proper spacing under the pressure of the rivet.

It will now be understood that the beads I4 are slidably engaged by the slider fasteners I6. The web portions of the strips I2 pass through the slots 38 formed between the flanges 2 I, 3l.

In Figs. 9, 9a, l0 and 1l, there is shown a slider fastener I6a comprised of two parts 60 and 6I Which may also be made of metal die stampings. Part 60 has a flat wall 62 formed with a central opening 63. Extending from the sides of wall 62, are parallel flanges 64 disposed at right angles to said wall. Extending from the ends of wall 62 at right angles are tabs 62a having reduced inwardly bent tongues 62h at the ends thereof forming shoulders 63e, for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

Part 6I has a flat wall portion 66 formed with parallel flanges 61 aligned with and spaced from the flanges 64, to form slots 66 therebetween to receive the strips I2, the beaded edges I4 being disposed within the slider fasteners. Wall 66 is formed with a longitudinal, central recessed po-rtion 10 forming a through groove, the bottom wall of which has a central opening 10a.

The bottom wall or recessed portion 10 is also formed with openings 10b adjacent the ends thereof. Tongues 62h pass through said openings 10b and pierce tape I1 thus serving to attach parts 60, 6I together. and to attach the tape to the fastener I6a. Shoulders 62o of tabs 62a contact the underside of the recessed portion 1IJv to properly space walls 62, 66.

Attached to one side of the slider fastener I6 is an ornamental button 45a, and attached to the opposite side of said fastener, is the strip of tape I1. The button and the tape may be attached to the fastener by means of an eyelet 45h, fixed to the button 45a and passing through the central opening 63 in wall 62, and opening 10a in recessed portion 10, and receiving the stem of a rivet 1I engaged within said eyelet. The stem of said rivet pierces the tape I1 and is received within the eyelet 45h. The head of the rivet 1I presses a portion of the tape into the recess 1I). The strip of tape I1 is thus xed to fastener I6a at the ends by tongues 62h and at the middle by the rivet 1I. This construction is suitable for relatively long fasteners.

In Figs. 12, 13 and 14, there is shown a slider fastener |617, embodying the invention, and comprising parts 14 and 15 which may also be made as metal die stampings. Part 14 has a wall 16 formed with a central opening 11. At the outer ends of wall 16 are tabs 16 extending at right angles to said wall and formed with inwardly bent reduced tongues 85 forming shoulders 85a, for the purpose hereinafter appearing. Wall 16 is also formed with parallel flanges.

Part 'I5 has a wall 80 formed with flanges 8| aligned with rthe flanges 19 forming a slot therebetween to receive the strips I2. Wall ls also formed with a longitudinal depressed portion 82, forming a through groove, and the bottom wall of which is formed with openings 83 at the outer ends thereof.

The tabs 18 extend through the openings 83 and pierce the tape I1, and the inwardly bent portions 85 attach the parts 14 and 15 Itogether, and also attach the tape I1 to the slider fastener |617. An ornamental button may be riveted menagere towaili.It"offpa'rt"- 'Mbssmeanstolf an eye1etriv`et 9| passing through the opening 1T inll-saidlwall.

Sometimeslit is necessary-toi n'ouin;2 relatively largerornament'sionthectapeconnected fasteners, and ifsuen ornamentstwerermountedpne ofreaeh fastener, the ornaments: wouldstrkeanotherf or possibly: becomefwedg'edl-Y Totovercomethisl difculty oneA ornamenti isT mounted, on' twoffasl `teners I6, as shownirrFig; 'of thefdrawings;

As' illustrated in.- Eig.: 15,'.a`f` pair: of'. adjacent fasteners I6# are.- interconnected Y byi a longitudi-l nal metal strip' 9-5``A having rindentations- S'f` rel`- ceiv`ed withiny the? recessesf 22 of rthe` fastener parts' I9 and-soldered thereto. The: ornament S'l is fastened to- 'thefcentralfportion :of fthe'lstrip 95,- as at 98. Thelengthofthestrip- 95 ispreferably somewhatgreater than th'elength ofthe ornament 91, to prevent adjacent ornaments fromfstrikin'gf'oneanother;

It will `thus be seenthat there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of .the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that 4all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted Ias illus- 4trative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A two part slider fastener, means on said parts for inter-attachment, a flexible tape attached to one part, and an ornamental member separately attached to the `other part.

2. A slider fastener comprising two parts, means on said parts to attach one to the other, a strip of tape riveted to one part, and an ornamental button riveted to the other part.

3. A slider fastener comprising two parts, means on said parts to attach one to the other, an ornamental button riveted to one part, a strip of tape contacting the other part, and a rivet riveting said strip of tape to said other part, said rivet having a head formed with downwardly bent outer edges to clinch the tape to the side edges of said other part.

4. A slider fastener `comprising parallel walls having aligned flanges extending toward each other, forming slots therebetween, one wall being formed with recessed portions at the ends thereof, tabs extending from the other wall and having shoulders contacting the bottoms of said recessed portions, and tongues extending from said tabs bent over into said recessed portions.

5. A slider fastener comprising parallel walls having aligned flanges extending toward each other, forming slots therebetween, one wall being formed with recessed portions at the ends thereof, tabs extending from the other wall and having shoulders contacting the bottoms of said recessed portions, and tongues extending from said tabs bent over into said recessed portions, the bottoms of said recesses having notches to receive said tongues.

6. A slider fastener comprising parallel walls having aligned flanges extending toward each other, forming slots therebetween, one wall being formed with recessed portions at the ends thereof, tabs extending from the other wall and having shoulders contacting the bottoms of said recessed portions, tongues extending from said tabs bent over into said recessed portions, one of said walls having a central recess formed with an openirrg=,:. ai. stripi or tape .f contacting: saidrlwa'll, fa'lfdariv passing through saidlJopehigtorivt said-strip: :said wail?.-

7.- AL slider f fastener comprising-i" parallel walls having-i aligned-` flanges? extending toward" ea'ch other; forming-s1otsltherebetweeng. one :wall being formed with recessed portions atthefends thereof, tabsaextending;` from the f otherf wallland having shoulders contacting thelbottonrs` of! said rei cessedu portions, tongues extendingjfromfsaid tabs bent l overir'it'o said recessed portions, one of 'said walls@- having a central y recess" formed with: an opening; astriprof tape'contacting-` saidlwall, arriver passing through Vsaid opening to rivet said strip to said wall,l and' an" ornamental member riveted tosaidot-her wall.`-

8i slider fastener comprising parallel.` walls having? aligned iiangesextendingv toward each other; forming` slots"` therebetween, one? wall be= ingoform'ed with recessedv` portions atvthefend's' thereof, tabs extending from the other wall and having shoulders contacting the bottoms of said recessed portions, and tongues extending from said tabs bent over into said recessed portions, said recesses and tabs being located centrally between said flanges.

9. In combination, a slider fastener comprising two parts having parallel walls, and flanges on said walls, the flanges on one part being aligned with andv spaced from the flanges on the other part, a iiexible strip contacting one part, said part having openings, and tabs eX- tending from said other part passing through said openings and piercing said strip and being bent over to attach said parts together and attach said fastener to said strip.

10. In combination, a slider fastener comprising two parts having parallel walls, and flanges on said walls, the flanges on one part being aligned with and spaced from the flanges on the other part, a liexible strip contacting one part, said part having openings, tabs extending from said other part passing through said openings adn piercing said strip and being bent over to attach said parts together and attach said fastener to said strip, and an ornamental member riveted to said other part.

11. In combination, a two part slider fastener, one part having a longitudinal groove, the bottom wall of said groove having openings adjacent the ends thereof, a flexible strip contacting said part, said other part having tabs extending through said openings and piercing said strip and being bent over into said groove to attach said parts together and to attach said stripi to said fastener.

l2. In combination, a two part slide fastener, one part having a longitudinal groove, the bottom wall of said groove having openings adjacent the ends thereof, a exible strip contacting said part, said other part having tabs extending through said openings and piercing said strip and being bent over into said groove to attach said parts together and to attach said strip to said fastener, said other part having an opening, and a button riveted thereto by a rivet passing through said last opening.

13. In combination, a slider fastener comp-rising two p-arts having parallel walls, and parallel flanges on said walls extending at right angles to said walls, the flanges on one wall being aligned with and spaced from the flanges on said other wall, means on said parts to attach said parts together with said walls in spaced parallel relation, said means being located bevtvveen said flanges, an ornamental member fastened to one wall by a rivet, and a flexible strip attached to said other wall by a separate rivet.

14. In combination, a slider fastener comprising two parts having parallel walls, and parallel flanges on said walls extending at right angles to said Walls, the flanges on one Wall being aligned with and spaced from the flanges on said other Wall, means on said parts to attach said parts together with said walls in spaced parallel relation, said means being located between said flanges, an ornamental member fastened to one Wall by a rivet, and a flexible strip attached to said other Wall by a separate rivet, said last rivet having an oblong head with bent ends contacting the outer surface of said strip and overlapping the part to which it is riveted. l5. In combination, an elongated exible tape, a plurality of fasteners xed thereto, a member interconnecting each adjacent pair of fasteners,

and an ornament fixed to an intermediate portion of each member.

16. In combination, a pair of strips having marginal beaded edges, a plurality of fasteners having means to slidably receive said beaded edges, a. tape fastened to said fasteners, a member interconnecting each pair of adjacent fasteners, and an ornament mounted on an intermediate portion of each member.

17. In combination, an elongated flexible tape, a plurality of fasteners fixed thereto, a member interconnecting each adjacent pair of fasteners, an ornament fixed to an intermediate portion of each member, each fastener having a recess, and each member having a pair of spaced projections engaged within the recesses of the pair of fasteners fixed to said member.

ANTHONY W. TRIPP. JACOB D. STIRISS. 

